Adjacent Events, Workshops & Technical Tours
IPRAAC is part of a vibrant collection of adjacent events, conference workshops, technical tours, and networking opportunities taking place across Perth and Australia. Below is the calendar of key activities and events happening in the lead-up to IPRAAC – including adjacent events, networking events, IPRAAC industry workshops and technical tours – to help you plan your schedule and make the most of your time in Australia.
Calendar of events

The Quad Series
- Sunday 28th September 2025
- 10.00am – 12.00pm
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Australian National Maritime Museum,
2 Murray Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

The Five Nations Partner Forum
- Sunday 28th September 2025
- 1.00pm – 3.00pm
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Australian National Maritime Museum,
2 Murray Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

IPSEN Welcome Reception
- Sunday 28th September 2025
- 5.00pm – 7.30pm
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Australian National Maritime Museum,
2 Murray Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

IAC 2025 – 75th International Astronautical Congress – Sydney
- Monday 29th – Friday 3th October 2025
- All day
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International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), 14 Darling Drive,
Sydney NSW 2000
ROBOPALOOZA 2025 – Perth
- Sunday 5th – Monday 6th October 2025
- 8.00am – 5.00pm
- Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct, Pederick Rd, Neerabup WA 6031

Indo-Pacific Robotics, Autonomy, AI and Cyber Conference and Exhibition
- Tuesday 7th – Wednesday 8th October 2025
- All day
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Pan Pacific Perth,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Industry Workshops – part of IPRAAC
Workshops are included as part of the conference registration and are held during Day 1 and Day 2 of the conference.
For a deep dive we are pleased to offer the following workshops as part of your conference registration. Workshop rooms typically accommodate around 50 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
PNT in Complex Environments: Business Challenges, Trusted Solution – Workshop
Presented by
Prof Ahmed El-Mowafy
Director of Graduate Research – The School of Earth and Planetary Science, Curtin University

- Tuesday 7th October 2025
- 2.30pm – 4.00pm
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Pan Pacific Perth,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Google DeepMind and Gemini 2.5 – Workshop
Presented by
Mark McDonald
Gemini/AI Developer Relations – Google DeepMind


- Wednesday 8th October 2025
- 11.30am – 1.30pm
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Pan Pacific Perth,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Small satellites: best practice for new teams – Workshop
Presented by
Bruce Yost
Director – NASA Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute (S3VI) – NASA Ames Research Centre
- Wednesday 8th October 2025
- 11.30am – 1.30pm
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Pan Pacific Perth,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Defence sector awareness, preparedness and innovation – Workshop
Presented by


- Wednesday 8th October 2025
- 2.30pm – 4.00pm
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Pan Pacific Perth,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
IPRAAC Technical Tours
Delegates for IPRAAC can opt in for the following technical tours during the registration process.
Curtin University – IPRAAC Technical Tour
- Thursday 9th October 2025
- TBC
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Curtin University,
Kent St, Bentley WA 6102

WASSEC (Western Australian Space Science Education Centre) – IPRAAC Technical Tour
- Thursday 9th October 2025
- TBC
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Joseph Banks Secondary College,
40 Joseph Banks Blvd,
Banksia Grove WA 6031

AARP (Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct) – IPRAAC Technical Tour
- Thursday 9th October 2025
- 10.00am – 11.00am
- Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct, Pederick Rd, Neerabup WA 6031
